Recorded June 30, 1998, in Oakland. John Butcher, one of the most original saxophone voices of
the day, joined here in good company by Gino Robair and Matthew Sperry. Never content with simply
being an exercise in pushing the capabilities of their instruments beyond the parameters of
established technique, the music here is also deeply fascinating and breathtaking too. No lavish
ornamentation, but twelve statements of exuberance given momentum by a subtle delicacy.